Citation

Williams N, Ratliff DA. Ann. R. Coll. Surg. Engl. 1993; 75(2): 129-132.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Royal College of Surgeons of England)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8476181

PMCID

PMC2497770

Abstract

Seat belts have been shown to be beneficial in reducing the type and severity of injuries sustained in road traffic accidents. The association of vertebral and visceral injuries, although previously described, is rare. This and various other confounding factors may make diagnosis of the visceral injury difficult. We describe four cases of combined vertebral and visceral injury caused by the use of seat belts. The pathogenesis of the injury and subsequent management are discussed.

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